The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-28
PERPETUAL COERCION.
HEATEDDRBATEN THE ENGLISH
COMMONS TO LIMIT
The Duration Act to Three Years
which Is Finally Defeated By
q Large Majority.
GLADSTONE RAISES HIS VOICE
BUT TO NO AVAIL.
The Sultan Signs the Convention
Under False Representatives.
Foreign Intelligence.

Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, June 27.-In the Commons
tonight, Sir James Ferguson, Under
Foreign Secretary, replying to Camp
bell, said the order in which the
Queen received ambassadors and en-
yoys on the occasion OF her jubilee
was devoid Of special Significance.
The pspal envoy was received some
what earlier than some of the others.
The audience appeared in the court
circuit In the order in which they
were held. The mission OF the papal
envoy was confined to offering cJn-
Rrstulationa 10 the Queen.
W. II. Smith, FIRST Lord of the
Treasury, replying to Johnston, said
no prop ,ssl TO establish diplomatic
re a ions between Z gland and the
Vitcan had ever con emplated, nor
any such proposal been made to or
by Tie government. He announced
that the government intended to pro-
coed with the crimes bill until it
passed the report stage.
hOD0IluOuf AhONCu Nhob y
new clause be added to the bill, pro.
vlding that the act could be repealed
by order In council. This, he said,
would prevent the House Of Lords
keeping the act on the statute book in
defiance OF the possible wishes OF the
Commons.
Balfour, Chief seci cary for Ireland,
opposed the new clause, urging that
control Of the Commons be carefully
preserved In the bill, or any ministry
could prevent Its operation. The pro.
posed clause was rejected.
Morley moved that the duration of
the act be limited 10 three years. 1t
was the first time, he said, that any
government had the shameful courage
to propose perpetual coercion. Ia any
exceptional mutilstion OF civil rights,
particularly In 90 grave and serious
mutilation 90 the present bill contem-
plated, the government ought to be
compelled from time to time, at toler.
ably short intervals, to examine
whether circumstances still justified
the existence OF tuch Except onal leg.
islation. This was the first govern.
ment that cast to the winds old fash.
toned regard for the liberty of the
subject and the doctrife that ex,ep-
tional legislation should not last one
day logger than circumstances de.
manded. The bill turned into fl snses
acts not now considered offenses. he
quoted returns OF sgrsrisn crimes, and
urged that the figures showed there
was the smallest possible necessity for
the bill. He protested against q per.
msnence which implied permanencs
Of the evils sseinst which the bill wa
directed.
Sir r. Z. Webster, Attorney. G en-
eral, opposed Morley's motion. He
said, although II was true previous
bills were OF Restricted duration, ne
previous measure contained the amt
safeguards sne the same power o.
Parliamentary revision rs were EN-
braced in the present bill. There hsC
been working 10 Ireland forces close ly
connected with murder OF the wors
character. These forces had beer
supported. not by the internal re
sources OF Ireland, but by large con
tribuuons Of money from another
country. The Government must re
lain the power OF judging when thes,
forces are at work.
Gladstone urged that the specis
character OF the bill was reason TO
limiting its duration. Its enactment
q, permanent measure would aggra
vste the system OF evils, intensify tina
alien alton end Recommendation Law
wherein lay the fundamental evil o
Ireland's social condition. A list O
precedenss, unusually long and su
thoritativs, justified opposition to bill
of q general cha'a cter which place,
legislative power in the hands Of th
Executive. The invariable rule ha
been to limit the duration of cue
laws. The present bill created ney
crimes, and the Government wa
handing over the peoples rights to b
dealt with Ailently, secretly, and 6
the discretion OF the Lord Lieutenan
OF Ireland.
Balfour eaid precedents showed tha
temporary bills we're fsllaclous, an
experience demanded the adoption G
permanent measures.
Sir Wilfred Lawson Radical, IsuI
porting the amendment, said it was q
honor to America TO send money
those lighting for the freedom Of Irt
land.
Redmond siso spcie in favor of th
amendment.
The amendment was reiected-1s
to l19.
M. Chance, Nationalist, move,
,, that q new clause be added, providin
that the proceedings in certain Grim
, nal trials be reported by shorthan
I writer's.
Mr.. Holmes, Attorney General 70
Ireland, opposed the motion, whic
was rel 'eted--196 TO 1886. IN e
The Pope has postponed the visit
Monsignor Psrmco and MonsignC
Gualdi to Ireland, GScause Of the rer
resentation made to the Vatican B
Cardinal Manning and Archbishop
alsh. The mission YVES ordered wit
view to obtain report based on pc
sonsl observation Of the political an
social condition Of 'reland. Oardit
Manning and Archbishop Walsh hay
convinced the Pope hat an intervel
ton on his part h Ii sh affairs Jul
, now would be inezpedient and woul
produce bad impression.
Mr.. Lionel Louis Cohen, ICor seryi
tive, member Of Parliament for Mort
|. PAddington, is dead
!, Prince Albert Victor and Prime
D George, Of Wales, have started Il
a Dublin to Sttead the ceremonies whic
8 will take place in St, Patritk's c.
!. thedral tomorrow in honor of th
d Queens Jubilee. They are accom-
panied by Capt. Gre vile.
= 1P. MA mart southwest breez
8 is blowing in the channel and tn
Y yachts in the Jubilee race are bowlin
Q up and reduing the Gsnests's leaC
The Sleuth Hound was signaled o
Ventnor, Isls Of Wight, at ten miuutt
after 10 O'Clock this folsnoon.
8 The Genests has won the Jubile
o yacht race. Her time over the couit